St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-06
Friends of Westminster Pastor Say
That the Published Statements Have
Been Ex-parte.
What the Recent Transfer of the Duluth
G. Iron Range Railroad
Means.
Ills Time When Men Put On Sprinu
Hats---In the Globes New
Home.
MIR. HERRIoTT's FRIENDS
Say That His Case Has Not Been
Fairly Presented.

Fairly Presented.
The differences existing between the
members of the Westminster Presbyte-
rian church over the merits of the pas
tor, Rev. G.. G.. Herriott, were q leading
topic of conversation among those who
are interested in church affairs yester-
day. The friends Of Mr.. Herriott made
the claim that the reports published
case III All uncolored light, but were al
together too severe against the pastor.
Ii this were so it was due to the fact
that of several parties interviewed by
GLOBE reporters those who were OBJ
posed to DIR. HerriOtt were most ready
to talk, while his friends seemed anX-
iOuS to keep the matter quiet,
and did not give out the
facts. From interviews with friends
of DIR. HerriOtt yesterday, it appears
that the statements as to the growth and
prosperity of the church under the
present ministry were, to say the least,
eX parte. A prominent member said:
W hen DR.. Herrlott took charge of the
church there was not only almost no member
ship. bat almost no organization. And from
that point DR.. iierriotL has built it up until
now it has Il membership of ninety-siX. Sixty
OF those who have added their names to the
roll have been received ON profession of
their faith. The statement that one year ago
there was move for IL change of pastors is
not correct. There was no open dissatisfac-
ton, and not one of the prominent members
Withdrew from the society. The attendance
for The past few months has been from rs to
100 instead of from 10 to 10.
j. Nj. Hawthorne, whose name was
mentioned in connection with the meet
ing on Wednesday night, said of DIR.
Horriott'S realsestate transactions:
lie has not made $4,000, as has been
charged. | know what his real estate tran
sections have been, for whatever business he
h.as done in TINS line have handled. 1t
HAS BEEN BUT LIMITED,
and he has vouchers to show that he has
- ven, for church and charitable purposes,
one-eighth Of his entire income
las to the story of his using his study for
real estate officer" asked the reporter.
That statement is absolutely false. said
which flfty-four signatures were placed was
not one calling for his resignation but the
petition referred to asked the session to call
q meeting of tho church at which all griev-
ances might be ventilated if there were any.
The present lanitor denies that he said the
reverend gentleman was doing good bust
ness in real estate"
There were one or two other points Of
minor Importance which the same gen.
tleinan said were entirely ex parte, and
he. further averred that Mr.. HerriOtt
left the meeting Wednesday while his
case was being considered. AS to what
caused the trouble there is difference
OF opinion, according as one interviews
friends or foes of Mr.. Herriott. The
former say that the disaffected ones
have magnified small things into great
ones, and they are firm in their belief
that MIR. Herriott is all right.